The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

After that incident, Xu Nian no longer kept her distance from Xu Xi.

He allowed her to hug him more and more frequently, and to insist on sleeping with his head on her stomach at night.

Xu Nian felt guilty about deliberately distancing herself from Xu Xi, so she unconditionally spoiled her behavior, which seemed to be seeking a sense of security.

For some reason, Xu Xi seems to be getting stronger and stronger...

Every time I hug someone, my lower back aches.

......

After the New Year, a major event occurred.

Qi Yu resigned from his job to study for six months and prepare for this year's college entrance examination with three girls.

In a year and a half, he saved up a considerable amount of money, enough to pay for his university tuition and living expenses.

The biggest victim became Xu Nian, who lost his work partner and now goes to work with a long face every day.

"Mr. Xu seems a bit out of sorts lately. Let Xiaoman guess what happened?"

Zhou Xiaoman leaned against the door frame with a smile, her arms crossed behind her back, and did not take the takeout that Xu Nian handed to her.

"This is none of your business. Take it now, I have to deliver my next order."

Xu Nian frowned, shook the milk tea bag in her hand, and urged Zhou Xiaoman to get the food as soon as possible.

He thought he would never see this dangerous woman again, but unexpectedly, he kept receiving Zhou Xiaoman's takeout orders every few days.

He couldn't refuse; the system forced him to take the order, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and deliver it.

However, Zhou Xiaoman was generous and would give him a few yuan as a tip for each order. The income from this one order was basically equivalent to the income from giving away two or three orders to others.

"Mr. Xu is as impatient as ever."

Zhou Xiaoman smiled as she took the milk tea bag, inserted the straw, and slowly took a sip.

"My new book is going on sale tomorrow. Mr. Xu, would you be interested in reading Xiaoman's stories?"

"no."

Xu Nian clicked "Confirm Delivery" on her phone and replied casually.

"That's such a pity."

Zhou Xiaoman feigned a sad expression, her long eyelashes drooping, her tone full of regret.

Xu Nian didn't respond and left her house directly.

Every time I delivered food to Zhou Xiaoman, she would find an opportunity to chat with me for a bit.

Once he said a few more words, the woman would guess most of what he was thinking, which made him very unhappy.

Moreover, if you stay here for too long and get a bit of violet perfume on you, your little princess will be upset when you get home, acting like "Does my brother not want me anymore?"

For example, right now.

Xu Xi was lying on top of him, carefully sniffing every scent on his clothes.

When she smelled the scent from the sleeve, Xu Xi was struck dumb. She stared blankly at Xu Nian's evasive gaze, her lips slightly pursed, her eyes shimmering.

"elder brother..."

"Honey, I'm not abandoning you. I'm leaving after the delivery, and I'll use the money I earned to buy you something delicious."

Before Xu Xi could continue to look aggrieved, Xu Nian had already learned to answer first. He magically pulled a roasted chicken leg out of his hand and held it to Xu Xi's mouth.

The delivery fee plus the tip was just enough to buy this chicken leg.

The smell of roasted chicken legs eased the slight grievance in Xu Xi's eyes.

She first gently bit her brother's wrist, leaving a row of shallow teeth marks, before contentedly gnawing on the chicken leg.

Xu Nian shook her head with a wry smile.

Are you going to Wen Yao's house again tonight?

"Okay, go ahead. If I'm not here, Yao Yao will lie on the bed watching anime, Lin Lin will also slack off, and Brother Qi Yu will have to ride his electric bike to the pedestrian street to buy them delicious food."

While attacking the chicken leg in her hand, Xu Xi muttered complaints about her study partners.

Those slightly furrowed eyebrows made him look just like a worried little teacher.

I don't know when it started, but her knowledge has surpassed Qi Yu's, and now she's become their tutor.

At that moment, she finally understood Qi Yu's hardships.

Faced with these students who only think about slacking off all day, Xu Xi wished she could make them hang themselves by their hair and prick their thighs with awls.

"And you're talking about others? Aren't you also slacking off here while munching on a delicious chicken leg?"

Xu Nian smiled and ruffled her hair.

Xu Xi sobbed as she tried to explain, the tuft of hair on her head seeming to come alive as it swayed from side to side.

"Nonsense! I studied diligently all afternoon!"

She said with a light reproach, then suddenly seemed to remember something and tugged at Xu Nian's sleeve.

"By the way, brother, could you pick up a few books for me from the bookstore when you go home tomorrow?"

Which books?

Xu Xi wiped the oil off her hands, tilted her head, and wrote down a few book titles on a piece of white paper as she recalled the events.

They are all workbooks or mock exams.

"Okay, I understand."

Xu Nian carefully examined the note, folded it neatly, and then carefully put it into her pocket.

After dinner, Xu Xi changed her clothes, sat at the door to change her shoes, and prepared to go to Wen Yao's house.

"Don't come back too late, it's been cold lately."

Xu Nian squatted down behind her, giving her instructions as she put the soft cotton hat on her head.

"Okay, I understand, brother."

After putting on her shoes, Xu Xi stood up, spun around on the ground, stomped her feet, and then pounced on Xu Nian, hanging around his neck.

A delicate and elegant fragrance wafted into Xu Nian's nose.

Afraid that she would fall, Xu Nian quickly supported her petite body with her hands.

"Brother, be good at home and don't worry me."

Xu Xi nestled her little head against Xu Nian's neck and whispered softly in his ear.

A soft, sweet voice, accompanied by a fragrant breeze, tickled his ears.

"You're even trying to discipline me now."

Xu Nian pinched her little nose.

It seems she has become the cat owner who goes out to earn money to support the family, while she herself has become a little kitten waiting to be fed at home.

Xu Xi hummed softly and rubbed her cheek against his neck.

"I'm leaving, brother."

"Be careful on the road."

After watching Xu Xi leave the house, turning back every few steps, Xu Nian sniffed the air, feeling as if the delicate fragrance still lingered around her.

He touched the back of his neck; it was wet.

I held it to my nose and smelled it; it was that smell.

Did the little guy wear perfume?

......

"wuuuu~ Majiya Bakune~"

"I will always love Kanna-chan!!!"

In Wen Yao's room, two girls lay on the bed, their legs slapping against the sheets, their eyes sparkling as they stared at a white-haired, chubby little dragon on a tablet.

Completely unaware that a girl with a cowlick and clenched fists was staring at them with her pouting lips.

"Yaoyao! Linlin! Are you in Gansen Demon?"

A roar shattered the joyful atmosphere.

"Ah... Xi Bao, let me explain!"

Wen Yao hurriedly sat up and frantically tried to turn off the tablet in her hand.

But she accidentally pressed the volume buttons instead of the power button.

"Majiya Bakune (That's amazing!)"

Kanna's adorable voice came out of the tablet at maximum volume.

"Xi Bao, it was Linlin who kept me from studying; I resisted desperately but couldn't stop her pleading. You have to believe me!"